Bill Summary for S 458 (2019-2020)

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Aug 5 2019

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
Senate Bill 458 (Public) Filed Monday, April 1, 2019
AN ACT DESIGNATING POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS INJURY AWARENESS DAY IN NORTH CAROLINA; ADDRESSING PARENTAL CONSENT AND THE DISPOSITION OF FETAL REMAINS; AND AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT WITH THIRD-PARTY TOXICOLOGY LABORATORIES TO GUIDE RESOURCES.
Intro. by Brown, J. Jackson, Burgin.

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House committee substitute to the 3rd edition makes the following changes.

Increases the membership of the proposed Joint Legislative Task Force on Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Student Athletes from nine to ten members, adding a member of the North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Cardiology to be appointed upon the recommendation of the of the cochairs. 

Ads a section authorizing the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Justice, local health departments, and local law enforcement agencies to engage third party toxicology labs for providing data to guide the delivery of drug treatment and law enforcement resources. Sets out required capabilities of such third party labs.

Makes conforming changes to the act's titles.